W&M new computer and data science school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The William and Mary board of visitors just voted to establish a new school with the computer, data, applied sciences and physics departments.

https://news.wm.edu/2023/11/17/alma-mater-of-innovation-proposed-new-school-positions-wm-as-a-leader-in-the-evolution-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences/

Will be curious to see what effect this will have on interest/applications with CS extremely difficult to get into at Tech/UVA/UMD

This never ceases to baffle me. As long as I can remember, which is a long time and spans a few countries, you hear about this massive lack of people with computer / math / engineering skills. Then, if anyone wants to acquire such skills - nope! It's really selective! Well, all those screaming about China's 300 million engineers / STEM is so much fun! / we're falling behind!!!! - let those who want to do it, do it.

How about Harvard and MIT admit all the students who are qualified??

LOL.

[Anonymous]

UVA is not a top school for CS and never will be a top school for CS. It is a top school for entitled old southern attitude children to party and make “connections” on mom and dad’s dime.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I say this as a UVA alum: WM’s goal is not to be just like UVA. Many universities are rethinking their entire data science curriculum because it is such a growing part of our working world.

It’s unfair to say that William & Mary just wants to be like UVA. They’re pretty different schools, and I think WM is fine with that.

This. Nice to see a reasonable, balanced UVA alum.

[Anonymous]

Wonderful news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The William and Mary board of visitors just voted to establish a new school with the computer, data, applied sciences and physics departments.

https://news.wm.edu/2023/11/17/alma-mater-of-innovation-proposed-new-school-positions-wm-as-a-leader-in-the-evolution-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences/

Will be curious to see what effect this will have on interest/applications with CS extremely difficult to get into at Tech/UVA/UMD

This never ceases to baffle me. As long as I can remember, which is a long time and spans a few countries, you hear about this massive lack of people with computer / math / engineering skills. Then, if anyone wants to acquire such skills - nope! It's really selective! Well, all those screaming about China's 300 million engineers / STEM is so much fun! / we're falling behind!!!! - let those who want to do it, do it.

How about Harvard and MIT admit all the students who are qualified??

LOL.

yes, exactly the same reason

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA is not a top school for CS and never will be a top school for CS. It is a top school for entitled old southern attitude children to party and make “connections” on mom and dad’s dime.

HooHateBot#

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

As in requiring CS majors to take a bunch of useless engineering classes?

No, as in this:

https://news.virginia.edu/content/undergrads-now-have-option-data-science-major-uva

Wow, took them long enough! They are way behind many other schools. VT, for example.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

Bla bla, W&M was the first school in virginia to have a Data Science program

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The William and Mary board of visitors just voted to establish a new school with the computer, data, applied sciences and physics departments.

https://news.wm.edu/2023/11/17/alma-mater-of-innovation-proposed-new-school-positions-wm-as-a-leader-in-the-evolution-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences/

Will be curious to see what effect this will have on interest/applications with CS extremely difficult to get into at Tech/UVA/UMD

This never ceases to baffle me. As long as I can remember, which is a long time and spans a few countries, you hear about this massive lack of people with computer / math / engineering skills. Then, if anyone wants to acquire such skills - nope! It's really selective! Well, all those screaming about China's 300 million engineers / STEM is so much fun! / we're falling behind!!!! - let those who want to do it, do it.

Exactly!!

We throttle admissions in CS and Tech majors and then complain about shortages..

[Anonymous]

Looks like some ambitious plans. Any thoughts?

https://news.wm.edu/2025/05/22/qa-everything-you-need-to-know-about-wms-school-of-computing-data-sciences-physics/

[Anonymous]

With a revitalized campus and two new schools coming this fall, lots to be excited about at W&M.

[Anonymous]

https://csrankings.org/#/index?all&us

UVA is #36 here. William & Mary #70. Ahead of even Virginia Tech #53

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A step behind UVA as usual.

Bla bla, W&M was the first school in virginia to have a Data Science program

Why does that matter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like some ambitious plans. Any thoughts?

https://news.wm.edu/2025/05/22/qa-everything-you-need-to-know-about-wms-school-of-computing-data-sciences-physics/

What about it? Just says there a new school offering three majors. Seems pretty uninteresting.

[Anonymous]

DP: The trolls are out